Raptor Hindsight

By Marc V. Schanz
One of the most controversial decisions to occur after the sacking of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Michael Moseley and Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne in 2008 was former Defense Secretary Robert Gates’ decision to close the F-22 Raptor...

And So It Begins

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel outlined eight cuts across the department, which he called the “first step” toward meeting the 20 percent staff reductions by Fiscal 2019 announced earlier this year. They include: restructuring the office of the undersecretary of defense...

Academy Snitches

The Air Force Academy and the Air Force Office of Special Investigations are pushing back against a recent article published in the Colorado Springs Gazette, which claimed the Air Force recruited cadets to spy on fellow cadets for a host...

Airman to Airman

Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh intends to release a monthly video message—dubbed “Airman to Airman”—in an effort to explain some of the tough choices senior leaders will have to make as budgets tighten. In his most recent message, posted...

Nothing Says Happy Holidays Like Expedited Airport Screenings

More than 100 US airports will begin expediting screening for Active Duty, Reserve, National Guard, and Coast Guard members beginning Dec. 20, the Defense Department announced Wednesday. The Transportation Safety Administration expanded an existing program called TSA PreCheck, which allows...

Surefooted Satellite Turns 20

The Defense Satellite Communications Systems B10 satellite marked 20 years in orbit in late November, officially outliving its designed operational life twice over. B10 began its career supplying wideband communications to US Strategic Command, blasting off from Cape Canaveral AFS,...

Osan is StormReady

Osan AB, South Korea, is the first international Pacific Air Forces installation to be recognized as StormReady. The designation means the National Weather Service has recogized that Osan is capable of dealing with natural disasters, said MSgt. Thomas Longworth, the...